Mar
31

Colette Patterns is showing a preview of their spring 2009 line. There are four dresses and one skirt, and they’re all so yummy! Literally. They’re all named after foods – Macaron, Chantilly, Eclair, Parfait, Beignet. Mmmmm….. See the patterns at colettepatterns.com or see …
Mar
31

TeresaDownUnder from Patchwork blog designed this placemat for the office. It’s made to roll it up and take it with you. There’s even a set of pockets for your utensils! Get the tutorial.
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Mar
31

Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make a hooded towel. Get the how-to.
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Mar
31

Just Deanna shows how to make this girly twirly skirt. What little girl wouldn’t love this? Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, skirt, twirl, girls[/tags]…
Mar
31

Sewing through several layers of thick fabric can be difficult. Needles break, thread jams, you name it. Keyk Lou has some tips making it at least a little bit easier to sew through thick fabrics. Get the tips.
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Mar
31

Dacia Ray shows how to hem your jeans without losing the faded bottom edge. Get the tutorial.
[via Create Everyday]
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Mar
31

When my little girl was a baby, I almost exclusively used the bibs that just slipped over the head. No fussing with ties, or even velcro. Just pull it over like a t-shirt and you’re good to go. Create Everyday…
Mar
30

Hoppo Bumpo has been featuring instructions for various seam finishes in their Seam-Along blog post series. This week, they finish out the series with decorative seams. First up, the channel seam. Get the how-to.
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Mar
30

If you’re a mommy of a small child, you don’t go anywhere without diapers and wipes close at hand. Amy from Diary of a Quilter shows how to make this diaper clutch. Get the tute.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, diaper, clutch, …
Mar
30
Caryn from Smooch made these Easter bunny softies, and offers a tutorial so you can make some too. The chenille is a perfect choice for the rabbits; it looks like soft bunny fur. Get the tutorial.
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Mar
30

My pear-shaped self was very happy to see this information by Off the Cuff on altering a shirt pattern for a full midsection, or as they say, “full hips and prominent abdomen.” Get the tutorial.
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Mar
30

Nikki from You SEW, Girl! is at it again with the quick and easy sewing projects. This time it’s a cowl-necked tee. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, tee, t-shirt, cowl[/tags]…
Mar
30

Peep, peep, peep! Jojoebi from A Bit of This and A Bit of That shares a tutorial for making these spring chick softies from felt. Get the how-to.
[via Whipup]
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Mar
30

Tania Ennor shares a tutorial on Whipup for this chickummyjig softie. I love the long skinny chicken legs and the tiny little wings. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, softie, chicken, chickummyjig, easter[/tags]…
Mar
29

In most cases, rust is not a good thing. Like on your car – you don’t want rust there. But on fabric, rust can become a design element. Threads magazine shows how to intentionally rust your fabric to get a hand-dyed …







